You are probably misremembering because Apple frequently dives into new standards early. Mini- and micro-SIM cards come to mind. (I assume you wouldn't include

You are probably misremembering because Apple frequently dives into new standards early. Mini- and micro-SIM cards come to mind. (I assume you wouldn't include Windows, or the choices made by Microsoft for Windows as being an "established" choice.) The only substantial "dodged established choice" I can think of recently is the lightning connector over micro-USB. But that's fair enough, as micro-USB is a hateful connector. Paying a few dollars more per cable is relatively inconsequential.